What Is the GDYO Guild?

The GDYO Guild is a membership organization of parents from all 8 ensembles of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra program whose purpose is to support the GDYO through fundraising and volunteering.  In 2017-18, the Guild raised over $20,000 in family memberships and saw additional contributions through merchandise sales (T shirts, CDs, photos, etc.)

The goals for the 2018-19 season are to raise $35,000 and reach 100% parent participation in the Guild.

The Parent Guild of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra is a significant source of financial contribution to the organization!

In recent seasons, Guild activities and support for GDYO included:

• Purchase of instruments and music folders for use by GDYO musicians.
• Organization, distribution and sale of Guild merchandise (photos, T Shirts, and more) for fundraising to support GDYO; Guild volunteers also staffed fundraising sales tables at concerts and parent meetings.
• Annual contributions to Tour and Scholarship Funds, including support for the August 2017 Flute Choir Trip.
• Organized and hosted dinners and social events.
• Sponsored the Richard Giangiulio Artist Development Scholarship.
• Treats to celebrate first and last rehearsals for the students.
• Volunteers who staffed rehearsal break snack service for students each week.
• Purchase of the annual GDYO membership patches given to all musicians.
• Purchase of lapel pins for seniors to wear at year-end concerts for graduation recognition.
• Parents also participate in strategic committees such as the Planning, Alumni, Development and Outreach Committees.

How can your family participate?  

Become a Member and find a place to volunteer.   We’ll discuss details at our upcoming Parent Meetings:

• August 26th
  • Wind Symphony and Flute Choir at 1:00 pm
  • GDYO at 5:00 pm
• September 9th
  • GDYO Jazz at 3:30 pm
  • Philharmonic at 1:45 pm
• September 16th
  • YPO at 1:00 pm
  • DSE at 3:30 pm
  • Sinfonietta at 7:00 pm

You’ll also be able to buy merchandise and order photos at the meetings.

Look for new t-shirt designs!

Please browse the categories for information about Guild activities.

Thank you for supporting GDYO through your membership in the Parent’s Guild!